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Tag Archives: memory
Think Outside the Box with Kids
October 21, 2008 – 9:52 am
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One thing I have learned in years of teaching is that kids remember better when you teach non-traditionally. There is a lot of value in traditional frameworks but it is when you step outside that you really imprint to memory. I remember when I was in college I had a college algebra professor who would [...]
Inflatable Rings and Object Memories of Childhood
July 27, 2008 – 3:17 pm
My daughter picked an old life preserver like a favorite toy and it made me realize something about objects and memory.
Dont Over Stuff Your Brain
May 7, 2008 – 5:39 am
When it comes to our brains, less is more and quality is better than quantity. Slow down and take more breaks, you’ll be amazed how much more you retain for life!
Summer Memories and What Lies Ahead
April 28, 2008 – 10:03 pm
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We all have those blissful memories of youth and summer. Whether it was eating watermelon in the cul-de-sac or enjoying snow-cone or popcorn machines the grownups on the street rented for a special event like the Fourth of July. Or maybe it was just traipsing through the mud out behind the house or [...]
Music and Mood at Work
April 17, 2008 – 7:41 am
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I have music around me as much as possible. It lifts my spirit and makes me more human, I think. Someone might say that I am in my own la la land because I have a playlist for before the kids get here called “Feelin’ Good Classroom Music.” To that voice [...]